My reader replies regarding energy storage and efficient use:
We’re a fairly long way from being able to generate enough power at our current consumption rate, so I’m assuming a relatively equivalent effort towards improving storage over that same time should get us close. Or (and) we could learn to be more frugal with our energy. The house I’m building will use about 10% of that used by a conventional house, for instance. There’s a huge amount of waste going on. All we need is the political will — which probably requires a cultural change as well.
Or much higher energy prices, at least those from central sources.
